Understanding Azimuth is crucial to our ability to manage vegetation and stop wildfires. Azimuth is simply the angle, expressed in degrees ranging from 0° to 360°, between a fixed point (often true north) and the direction you are observing. It indicates the direction that an object is facing. When examining landscapes, it is particularly crucialContinue reading “Eco Flare: What is Azimuth?”
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Eco Flare: Ready for takeoff
This is the second post in my series about Eco Flare, a wildfire-detection drone I’m working on to help detect hotspots before fire starts. If you haven’t read the first post yet, you can check it out here. This week, I focused on getting organized. There are a lot of work components to this project—research,Continue reading “Eco Flare: Ready for takeoff”
Eco Flare: A drone to prevent wildfires
Hey! I’m Annika Jain, an incoming junior in high school, and I’m working on building a drone that could help stop wildfires before they even begin. It’s called Eco Flare, a compact, smart drone designed to fly over forested areas, scan for trees growing too close to power lines, and send alerts before sparks flyContinue reading “Eco Flare: A drone to prevent wildfires”
The Backstory of Major Insights: Why I Started This Podcast
Major Insights has been a long time coming. The idea originally started around 1.5 years ago when I was trying to think of a project that I could make real impact in. Nearly everyone, though, shared one thing: stress. Some were overwhelmed by the pressure of choosing the “right” major or trying to figure outContinue reading “The Backstory of Major Insights: Why I Started This Podcast”
Major Insights: Your go-to podcast for expert career advice
Hi! My name is Akshara Patnaik, and I’m an incoming junior in high school. Like a lot of students my age, I’ve felt a lot of pressure to have everything figured out: college, career, and what I want to do with my life, especially with college applications getting super competitive. That’s why I am startingContinue reading “Major Insights: Your go-to podcast for expert career advice”
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